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David Córdova
Professor of Social Work
Professor Córdova received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and graduated a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority Fellow. After completing his National Institutes of Health-funded postdoctoral training at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Professor Córdova joined the faculty at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. His research focuses on Latino health inequities, particularly as it relates to the prevention of substance use and HIV in adolescents. Most recently, Professor Córdova received an early career development award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Grant# U01PS003316-01), to develop and test the efficacy of a family-based, drug abuse and HIV preventive intervention to be delivered via the internet. He is the recipient of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program. Professor Córdova enjoys collaborating with students in all aspects of the research process. He is interested in using community-based participatory research, as well as both qualitative and longitudinal methodologies to work toward narrowing and ultimately eliminating health inequities among Latino populations.
Research Interests/Focus
Drug abuse, HIV/STI, prevention, community-based participatory research, adolescents, health disparities
Continuing Education
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 763-6201 | [email protected] | 2772 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PhD | Human Development and Family Studies with Specialization in Couple and Family Therapy | Michigan State University, Lansing |
| 2005 | MA | Marriage and Family Therapy | Alliant International University, San Diego, CA |
| 2002 | BA | Psychology | San Diego State University, San Diego, CA |
| 2000 | AA | Psychology | Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA |
Websites
| Prevention Research and Health Equity Lab |
| Treatment, Innovation & Dissemination Research Group |
News
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May 31, 2024
- Johnson, K. E., Salas-Wright, C. P., Córdova, D., Ugalde, J., Todic, J., & Mendoza Lua, F. (in press). The acceptability of biobehavioral research with Latino youth in the United States. Journal of Adolescent Research, 34(5), 597-618.
- Cordova, D., Alers-Rojas, F., Perron, B. E., Salas-Wright, C. P., & Vaughn, M. G. (in press). Group-based approaches to preventing adolescent substance abuse: The state of the science and social work practice. In C. Garvin, M. Gallinsky, & Gutierrez, L. (Eds. 2nd ed) Handbook of Substance Abuse Research Methods (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford.
- Simpson, E., Córdova, D., Lincoln, C. R., & Ohannessian, C. M. (in press). Hispanic adolescents’ internalizing symptoms and positive family functioning: A bidirectional examination of associations over time. Journal of Family Psychology.
- Perron, B. E., Cordova, D., Salas-Wright, C. P., & Vaughn, M. G. (in press). In J. Van Geest, T. Johnson, & S. Alemagno (Eds.), Handbook of Substance Abuse Research Methods, New York, NY: Springer.
- Hsieh, H-F, Mistry, R., Kleinsasser, M. J., Puntambekar, N., Gupta, P. C., Raghunathan, T., McCarthy, W., Córdova, D., Maharjan, G., Desai, M. B., Narake, S., & Pednekar, M. S. (2023). Family functioning within the context of families with adolescent children in urban India. Family Process, 62, 287-301.
- Fernandez, A. R., Ramírez-Ortiz, D., García-Torres, M. M., Lor, M., Luebke, J., Cano, M. Á., & Córdova, D. (2023). Ethnic discrimination, acculturative stress, and sexual risk among Latinx emerging adults: Examining moderation effects of familism support and ethnic identity. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.
- O'Neil, M. M., Johnson, R. A., Córdova, D., Pryor, J., & Pinals, D. A. (2023). A legal dispute resolution intervention for patients with substance use disorders: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 435.
- Hsieh, H. F., Wu, W. C., Córdova, D., Heinze, J. E., Pomerantz, N., Buu, A., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2022). The intergenerational transmission of family conflict on children's aggression: The compensatory effect of positive parenting. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(21-22), NP20769-20792.
- Córdova, D., Coleman-Minahan, K., Romo, T., Borrayo, E. A., & Bull, S. (2022). The role of social capital, sex communication and sex refusal self-efficacy in sexual risk behaviors and HIV testing among a diverse sample of youth. Adolescents, 2, 30-42.
- Calhoun, K., Burns, T., Smith, A., Ehrlich, E., Gultekin, L., Asabigi, K., Hijazi, M., Buckhoy, N., Rowe, Z., Neff, M., Vaughter, D., Voepel-Lewis, T., Piechowski, T., Jazdzyk, D., Córdova, D., & Detroit Area Mental Health Leadership Team. (2022). A community-academic approach yo preventing substance use disorders. Progress in Community Health Partnerships Research, Education, and Action, 16(2S), 45-58.
- Romero, A., Piña-Watson, B., Stevens, A. K., Schwartz, S. J., Unger, J. B., Zamboanga, B. L., Szapocznik, J., Lorenzo-Blanco, E., Cano, M. Á., Meca, A., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Córdova, D., Villamar, J. A., Soto, D. W., Lizzi, K. M., Des Rosiers, S. E., Pattarroyo, M., & Oshri, A. (2020). Disentangling relationships between bicultural stress and mental well-being among Latinx immigrant adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 88(2), 149-159.
- Cano, M. Á., Castro, F. G., De La Rosa, M., Amaro, H., Vega, W. A., Sánchez, M., Rojas, P., Ramírez-Ortiz, D., Taskin, T., Prado, G., Schwartz, S. J., Córdova, D., Salas-Wright, C. P., & de Dios, M. A. (2020). Depressive Symptoms and Resilience among Hispanic Emerging Adults: Examining the Moderating Effects of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Family Cohesion, and Social Support. Behavioral Medicine, 46(3-4), 245-257.
- Cordova, D., Muñoz-Velázquez, J., Mendoza Lua, F., Fessler, K., Warner, S., Delva, J., Adelman, N., Youth Leadership Council, Fernandez, A. R., & Bauermeister, J. A. (2020). Pilot study of a multilevel mobile health app for substance use, sexual risk behaviors, and testing for sexually transmitted infections and HIV among youth: Randomized controlled trial. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(3), e16251.
- Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Meca, A., Piña-Watson, B., Zamboanga, B. L., Szapocznik, J., Cano, M. Á., Córdova, D., Unger, J. B., Romero, A., Des Rosiers, S. E., Soto, D. W., Villamar, J. A., Pattarroyo, M., Lizzi, K. M., & Schwartz, S. J. (2019). Longitudinal Trajectories of Family Functioning Among Recent Immigrant Adolescents and Parents: Links With Adolescent and Parent Cultural Stress, Emotional Well-Being, and Behavioral Health. Child Development, 90(2), 506-523.
- Córdova, D., Coleman-Minahan, K., Bull, S., & Borrayo, E. A. (2019). Development of the Brief Social Capital for Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health Scale: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Youth and Society, 51(4), 570-587.
- Córdova, D., Mendoza Lua, F., Muñoz-Velázquez, J., Street, K., Bauermeister, J. A., Fessler, K., Adelman, N., Youth Leadership Council, Neilands, T. B., & Boyer, C. B. (2019). A multilevel mHealth drug abuse and STI/HIV preventive intervention for clinic settings in the United States: A feasibility and acceptability study. PLOS ONE, 14(8), e0221508.
- Cόrdova, D., Heinze, J., Hsieh, H. F., Mistry, R., Salas-Wright, C. P., Cook, S. H., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2018). Are trajectories of a syndemic index in adolescence linked to HIV vulnerability in emerging and young adulthood? AIDS, 32(4), 495-503.
- Salas-Wright, C. P., Vaughn, M. G., Clark, T. T., Córdova, D., & Schwartz, S. J. (2018). Substance use disorders among immigrants in the United States: A research update. Addictive Behaviors, 76, 169-173.
- Cόrdova, D., Heinze, J., Hsieh, H. F., Mistry, R., Salas-Wright, C. P., Cook, S. H., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2018). Are trajectories of a syndemic index in adolescence linked to HIV vulnerability in emerging and young adulthood? AIDS, 32(4), 495-503.
- Tan, K. P. H., Patton, D., & Córdova, D. (2018). Does the role of student factors with adolescent substance use vary by geography? Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 18(2), 157-167.
- Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Meca, A., Piña-Watson, B., Zamboanga, B., Szapocznik, J., Cano, M. A., Córdova, D., Unger, J. B., Romero, A., Des Rosiers, S. E., Soto, D. W., Villamar, J. A., Pattarroyo, M., Lizzi, K. M., & Schwartz, S. J. (2017). Longitudinal trajectories of family functioning among recent immigrant adolescents and parents: Links with adolescent and parent cultural stress, emotional well-being, and behavioral health. Child Development.
- Cόrdova, D., Mendoza Lua, F., Ovadje, L., Hong, E., Castillo, B., & Salas-Wright, C. P. (2017). Randomized controlled trials of technology-based HIV/STI and drug abuse preventive interventions for African American and Hispanic youth: A systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research Public Health and Surveillance, 13, e96.
- Gonzales-Backen, M. A., Meca, A., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Des Rosiers, S. E., Cόrdova, D., Soto, D. W., Cano, M. A., Oshri, A., Zamboanga, B. L., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Schwartz, S. J., Szapocznik, J., & Unger, J. B. (2017). Examining the temporal order of ethnic identity and perceived discrimination among Hispanic immigrant adolescents. Developmental Psychology.
- Perron, B. E., Córdova, D., Salas-Wright, C., & Vaughn, M. G. (2017). Validity: Conceptual and methodological issues in substance abuse research. In J. Van Geest, T. Johnson, & S. Alemagno (Eds.), Handbook of Substance Abuse Research Methods (pp. 235-249). New York, NY: Springer.
- Córdova, D., Mendoza Lua, F., Ovadje, L., Fessler, K., Bauermeister, J. A., Salas-Wright, C. P., Vaughn, M., & Youth Leadership Council. (2017). Adolescent experiences of clinician-patient HIV/STI communication in primary care. Health Communication.
- Gonzales-Backen, M. A., Meca, A., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Des Rosiers, S. E., Cόrdova, D., Soto, D. W., Cano, M. A., Oshri, A., Zamboanga, B. L., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Schwartz, S. J., Szapocznik, J., & Unger, J. B. (2017). Examining the temporal order of ethnic identity and perceived discrimination among Hispanic immigrant adolescents. Developmental Psychology.
- Vaughn, M. G., Salas-Wright, C. P., Córdova, D., Nelson, E. J., & Jaegers, L. (2017). Racial and ethnic trends in illicit drug use and binge drinking among adolescent and young adult offenders in the United States. Journal of Criminal Justice.
- Soler, J. H., Caldwell, C. H., Córdova, D., Harper, G., & Bauermeister, J. A. (2017). Who counts as family? Family typologies, family support, and family undermining among young adult gay and bisexual men. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 1-16.
- Schwartz, S. J., Unger, J. B., Meca, A., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Cano, M. A., Piña-Watson, B., Szapocznik, J., Zamboanga, B. L., Córdova, D., Romero, A. J., Lee, T. K., Soto, D. W., Villamar, J. A., Lizzi, K. M., Des Rosiers, S., & Pattarroyo, M. (2017). Personal identity development in Hispanic immigrant adolescents: Links with positive psychosocial functioning, depressive symptoms, and externalizing problems. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46, 893-913.
- Salas-Wright, C. P., Nelson, E., Vaughn, M. G., Córdova, D., & Reingle Gonzalez, J. M. (2017). Trends in fighting and violence among adolescents in the United States, 2002-2014. American Journal of Public Health, 107(6), 977-982.
- Córdova, D., Bull, S., Coleman-Minahan, K., & Borrayo, E. (2017). Development of the brief social capital for youth sexual and reproductive health scale: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Youth and Society.
- Córdova, D., Heinze, J., Mistry, R., Salas-Wright, C. P., & Zimmerman, M. (2016). Ecodevelopmental trajectories of family functioning: Links with HIV/STI risk behaviors and STI among black adolescents. Developmental Psychology, 52, 1115-1127.
- Cordova, D., Schwartz, S. J., Unger, J. B., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Villamar, J. A., Soto, D. W., Des Rosiers, S., Kyoung Lee, T., Mecca, A., Cano, M. A., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Oshri, A., Salas-Wright, C. P., Pina-Wilson, B. M., & Romero, A. J. (2016). A longitudinal test of the parent-adolescent family functioning discrepancy hypothesis: A trend toward increased HIV risk behaviors among immigrant Hispanic adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 45, 2164-2177.
- Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Schwartz, S. J. Unger, J. B., Romero, A. J., Cano, M. A., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Córdova, D., Oshri, Assaf., Santisteban, D. A., Des Rosiers, S. E., Huang, S., Villamar, J. A., Soto, D., & Pattarroyo, M. (2016). A process-oriented analysis of parent acculturation, parent socio-cultural stress, family processes, and Latina/o youth smoking and depressive symptoms international journal of intercultural relations. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 52, 60-71.
- Córdova, D., Alers-Rojas, F., Mendoza Lua, F., Bauermeister, J., Nurenberg, R., Ovadje, L., Fessler, F., Delva, J., Salas-Wright, C. P., & Youth Leadership Council. (2016). Usability and acceptability of an adolescent mHealth HIV/STI and drug abuse preventive in primary care. Behavioral Medicine, 25, 1-12.
- Cano, M. Á., Schwartz, S. J., Castillo, L. G., Unger, J. B., Huang, S., Zamboanga, B. L., Romero, A. J., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Córdova, D., Des Rosiers, S. E., Lizzi, K. M., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Soto, D. W., Villamar, J. A., Pattarroyo, M., & Szapocznik, J. (2016). Health risk behaviors and depressive symptoms among Hispanic adolescents: Examining acculturation discrepancies and family functioning. Journal of Family Psychology, 30(2), 254-265.
- Salas-Wright, C. P., Vaughn, M. G., Schwartz, S. J., & Córdova, D. (2016). An “immigrant paradox” for adolescent externalizing behavior? Evidence from a national sample. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 51, 27-37.
- Schwartz, S. J., Unger, J. B., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Zamboanga, B. L., Córdova, D., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Huang, S., Des Rosiers, S. E., Soto, D. W., Lizzi, K. M., Villamar, J. A., Pattarroyo, M., & Szapocznik, J. (2016). Testing the Parent-Adolescent Acculturation Discrepancy Hypothesis: A five-wave longitudinal study. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 26, 567-586.
- Vaughn, M. G., Salas-Wright, C. P., DeLisi, M., Perron, B. E. & Córdova, D. (2015). Crime and violence among MDMA users in the United States. AIMS Public Health, 2(1), 64-73.
- Salas-Wright, C. P., Robles, E. H., Vaughn, M. G., Córdova, D., & Figueroa, R. P. (2015). Toward a typology of acculturative stress: findings from a national sample of Hispanic immigrants. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.
- Córdova, D., Parra-Cardona, J. R., Blow, A., Johnson, D., Prado, G., & Fitzgerald, H. (2015). "They don't look at what affects us": The role of ecodevelopmental factors on alcohol and drug use in Latinos with physical disabilities. Ethnicity and Health.
- Salas-Wright, C. P., Vaughn, M. G., Todic, J., Córdova, D. & Perron, B. E. (2015). Trends in the disapproval and use of marijuana among adolescents and young adults in the United States: 2002-2013. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 41(5), 392-404.
- Schwartz, S. J., Unger, J. B., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Zamboanga, B. L., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Des Rosiers, S. E., Romero, A. J., Cano, M. A., Gonzales-Backen, M. A., Córdova, D., Piña-Watson, B. M., Huang, S., Villamar, J. A., Soto, D. W., Pattarroyo, M., & Szapocznik, J. (2015). Trajectories of cultural stressors and effects on mental health and substance use among Hispanic immigrant adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 56, 433-439.
- Córdova, D., Bauermeister, J., Fessler, K., Delva, J., Nelson., A., Nurenberg, R., Lua, F., Alers-Rojas, F., & Salas-Wright, C. P. (2015). A community-engaged approach to developing an HIV/STI and Drug Abuse mHealth preventive intervention for primary care: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research mHealth uHealth, 3(4).
- Mistry, R., Heinze, J., Córdova, D., Hsing-Fang, H., Goldstick, J., Aiyer, S., & Zimmerman, M. (2015). Transitions in current substance use from adolescence to early-adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 44(10), 1871-1883.
- Schwartz, S., Unger, J. B., Zamboanga, B. L., Córdova, D., Mason, C. A., Huang, S., Baezconde-Garbanati, L., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Des Rosiers, S., Soto, D. W., Villamar, J. A., Pattarroyo, M., Lizzi, K. M., & Szapocznik, J. (2015). Developmental trajectories of acculturation: Links with family functioning and mental health in recent-immigrant Hispanic adolescents. Child Development, 86(3), 726-748.
- Nelson, A., Córdova, D., Walters, A., & Szeecsy, E. (2015). Storytelling for empowerment for Latino teens: increasing HIV prevention knowledge and attitudes. Journal of Adolescent Research.